Should I put in my own calorie amount or go by what MFP sets for me?

halmsafit
halmsafit Posts: 47 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Not sure how many calories I should be eating daily for weight loss? With wanting to lose 35-40 lbs I'm not sure if I need to be focusing on certain macros now or when I get closer to my goal. I know that there are lots of calorie generators and equations to figure out what my needs are but is there one that is most helpful/accurate?

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  • pkdragok
    pkdragok Posts: 181 Member
    What's your height and weight?
  • halmsafit
    halmsafit Posts: 47 Member
    5'6
    169 lb
    Working out 2-4 days a week
    Work a desk job!
  • pkdragok
    pkdragok Posts: 181 Member
    edited July 2017
    Try 1500 calories with a 30 minute walk @ 4mph (2 miles ish)

    Weight loss ^

    But I assume you want muscle mass doing weights?
  • halmsafit
    halmsafit Posts: 47 Member
    Thanks!
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Put your stats into MFP for your calorie goal.

    You are going to be counting using this site, so it is logical, when you start, to use the MFP format.

    Those calories are without exercise. Eat to that goal, not under, it already includes your deficit. 1lbs a week will be good to start, once you get to 15 lbs or so to go adjust so you are losing at .5 lbs a week.

    If you exercise log it and eat back at least a portion 50 or 75% is good until you get your logging accurate. Adjust those cals up or down until you are losing at your goal rate. Exercise calories are needed to fuel your exercise, which is for health, your deficit is in your base calories.

    Use a food scale for accuracy. Your macros are mainly personal preference, unless you have medical reasons, but try to work to a nutritious diet with plenty of protein.

    Cheers, h.
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